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So well that I can live without -- I love thee -- then How well is that? As well as Jesus? Prove it me That He -- loved Men -- As I -- love thee --
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Further poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1929 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "As well as Jesus?", c1935. [voice, piano] [text not verified]
- by Jake Heggie (b. 1961), "As well as Jesus?", 1995. [soprano and piano] [text not verified]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 30
Si bien que je peux vivre sans - Je t'aime - alors Comment est-ce bien ? Aussi bien que Jésus ? Prouve-le moi Qu'Il - a aimé les Hommes - Comme moi - je t'aime -
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Further poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1929
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 36